It was a cold, snowy, blustery evening when Northwest Airlines flight 823 took off on February 1, 1957, from La Guardia Airport in New York after a long delay.
It's not all that surprising that ice hockey, the only sport where fights are not only allowed but often celebrated, has seen its fair share of tragedy.
But here we are. After the regular season, a play-in series, and both the Division and Championship Series, there are two teams left to play for the title.
In the past, one man was found to have an astonishing 250 to 300 IQ — arguably among the highest in history. William James Sidis entered the world in 1898.
Bezos' acquisition of the choicest of land and sky is in overdrive, with an estimated real estate portfolio worth in the area of $500 million to $1 billion.
The history of medicine is filled with shocking, off-base, and sometimes disgusting techniques used by medical practitioners in attempts to heal the human body.
As bombastic and energetic onstage as he was articulate and soft-spoken away from it, Queen's leader singer, Freddie Mercury, was a complex and fascinating man.
He began having an affair with Julia Stott and they conspired to kill her husband for insurance money. His death by poison caught the attention of the police.
Three little letters can make a whole world of difference, as a Bible publisher discovered in 1631 that omitting one word encouraged the devout to sin.
When someone is a big celebrity, their funeral might make headlines, but what about their final resting place? This is where these famous '60s stars are buried.
"Spencer" humanizes a larger than life figure and feeds the world's need to understand Diana. Here's everything there is to know about the making of "Spencer."
Sometimes circumstances are incredibly shady, and sometimes, they're never seen or heard from again ... like these super-rich people who just sort of vanished.
The success of Desilu Productions made Lucille Ball one of the few female studio executives of her time, a savvy businesswoman in a male-dominated field.
The Watergate scandal was a blow to the public's confidence in the U.S. presidency, showing the nation how corruption could affect average individuals.
Parton has been famous for most of her adult life, and the public has never been shy about commenting on Dolly's signature looks: the wigs, the long nails.